Taiwan Flag flagsoftheworld

/Home/T-U-V Countries/Taiwan (Country Code 886)/Taiwan Flag

The Taiwan flag was officially adopted on October 28, 1928. The Taiwan flag is also known as the Îwhite sun in blue sky'. The national flag of Taiwan is consisting of a red background with a blue canton containing a white sun. The white sun on the blue background was the Kuomingtang party flag. The rays of the white sun represents 12 traditional Chinese hours. Each rays of the white sun equaling two hours of a day. The white sun in the blue sky symbolizes progress. Red is a traditional Chinese color. The red background of the flag of Taiwan stands for the Han Chinese race. The width-to-length ratio of the Taiwan flag is 2:3.

Official Name: Chung-hua Min-kuo (Republic of China)

Capital: Taipei

Location: Located in East Asia off the coast of mainland China, southwest of the main islands of Japan but directly west of the end of Japan's Ryukyu Islands, and north-northwest of the Philippines.

Area: 36,188 Sq. Km.

Official Languages: Mandarin Chinese

National Flag: Red background with a blue canton containing a white sun.

Flag Ratio: 2:3

National Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of China